【推荐1】Are you planning to drive over a long distance? These tips for long road trips can help you get there safely and comfortably.

Store your sleep time.

Think about extreme tiredness before you begin your journey, not after. Get at least seven hours of sleep for two non-stop nights before the road trip to build up your energy reserves.     1    , when the body’s temperature is slightly lower and people are naturally sleepy.

Fuel up.

    2    . Carrying along a variety of vitamin-packed, healthy foods will allow you to get by on smaller snacks throughout the long drive, while the skipping the fast-food stops.”To stay alert(警觉的），carrots and almonds are my favourite,” says travel expert Gretchen Breuner.

Use food smells.

During long distance driving, keep peppermint(薄荷）smell nearby. When you need a help, take a sniff.     3    .

Plan your stops.

One of the most important tips for long road trips is to get out of your car and relaxed your legs every two hours or so.     4    . It doesn’t matter wheather they fall at mealtimes or can be timed to let you view interesting places.

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Books on tapes help keep the brain active, without creating a dangerous distraction(干扰）.Breus recommends listening humorous books or even comedy CDs. Laughing will keep you awake.

A．Make full use of it every day

B．Treat yourself to some sounds

C．Buy as many CDs as possible to kill time

D．Plan these stops into your long distance drive

E．This time, we mean fuel for you,not your car

F．Also, try to avoid driving between 1:00 and 3:00 pm

G．It has been shown to reduce tiredness and increase alertness

【推荐2】You are given many opportunities in life to choose to be a victim or creator. When you choose to be a victim, the world is a cold and difficult place. “They” did things to you which caused all of your pain and suffering. “They” are wrong and bad, and life is terrible as long as “they” are around. Or you may blame yourself for all your problems, thus internalizing(内化)your victimization. The truth is, your life is likely to stay that way as long as you feel a need to blame yourself or others.

Those who choose to be creators look at life quite differently. They know there are people who might like to control their lives, but they don’t let this get in the way. They know they have their weaknesses, yet they don’t blame themselves when they fail. Whatever happens, they have choice in the matter. They believe their dance with each moment of life is a gift and that storms are a natural part of life which can bring the rain needed for their growth.

Victims and creators live in the same physical world and deal with many of the same physical realities, yet their experience of life is worlds apart. Victims relish(沉溺)in anger, guilt, and other emotions that cause others——and even themselves——to feel like victims, too. Creators willingly choose love, inspiration, and other qualities which inspire not only themselves, but all around them. Both victims and creators always have choice to determine the direction of their lives.

In reality, all of us play the victim or the creator at various points in our lives. One person, on losing a job or a special relationship, may feel as if it is the end of the world and sink into terrible suffering for months, years, or even a lifetime. Another with the same experience may choose to first experience the sadness, then accept the loss and soon move on to be a powerful creative force in his life.

In every moment and every situation, you can choose to have fuller, richer life by setting a clear goal to change the victim within, and by inviting into your life the powerful creator that you are.

1. What does the word “they” in Paragraph1 probably refer to?

A．People and things around you.	B．Opportunities and problems.
C．Creators and their choices.	D．Victims and their sufferings.

2. According to Paragraph 2, creators ________.

A．seem willing to experience failures in life

B．own the ability to predict future life

C．deal with ups and downs of life wisely

D．have the ability to create something new

3. The examples mentioned in Paragraph 4 show that ________.

A．strong connection to sufferings in life pulls people into victims.

B．people need family support to deal with challengers in life.

C．it takes creators quite a long time to get rid of their pains.

D．one’s experiences determine his attitude toward life.

4. What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?

A．To make the readers know what victims and creators are.

B．To explain the relationship between victims and creators.

C．To suggest the change from victims to creators.

D．To measure victims against creators.

【推荐3】It can be difficult to get started at a new school. The key to making new friends is to be brave and take steps every day towards your goal.

    1    Try to notice who has friendly eyes and a kind smile. Pick out at least 5 people who you think might make a good friend. Try saying hello to them every day for a week and see how they respond(回应). What you are doing is showing them that you are interested in getting to know them.     2     Once you have gotten a pleasant response from someone to your saying hello, you can approach ( 接近) that person and find out more about them. Begin by introducing yourself and saying where you moved from, and asking them a question.     3    But ideally (理想地), you want to find out what they do in their free time. The secret to success is to find someone who you can have a fun conversation with.

    4     It means that you like to do similar things that they like to do. It's okay if not everyone is a match for you. Don't worry about it. Just move on and keep trying. One good friend is perhaps what everyone would like at least.     5    

A．Start with people you already know.

B．The question can be about anything.

C．If you find even more than that, that's really great.

D．Good friendships are often based on shared interests.

E．Start by noticing who in your class looks interesting to you.

F．Once you introduce yourself, the other person will usually do the same.

G．Their response will let you know who might be interested in getting to know you.